"Domestic" as in domestic policy. In this case, domestic policy run amuck. Heart Mountain is about ten miles north of Cody, Wyoming and served as backdrop to the Heart Mountain Japanese Internment Camp, 1942 - 1945.
You can almost read some of the history of this camp. I think the boredom would have killed me. The organizations dedicated to the memory of this historical site are opening a visitor center in August.
The Honor Roll board was a part of each of the ten camps. It lists all the residents who had joined the military to help America in WWII. I think it ironic that the Japanese would be allowed to enlist but not allowed to live in their own homes. The internment stole millions of dollars of property and businesses from the internees. This was never replaced.
These two buildings remain to remind us of this domestic policy injustice. May it never happen again!
You can almost read some of the history of this camp. I think the boredom would have killed me. The organizations dedicated to the memory of this historical site are opening a visitor center in August.
The Honor Roll board was a part of each of the ten camps. It lists all the residents who had joined the military to help America in WWII. I think it ironic that the Japanese would be allowed to enlist but not allowed to live in their own homes. The internment stole millions of dollars of property and businesses from the internees. This was never replaced.
These two buildings remain to remind us of this domestic policy injustice. May it never happen again!
Very dark times in our history. I'm not convinced we have learned that much since them. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine...it makes me sad! Great capture of these memorials!
ReplyDeleteThat was a truly shameful episode in our history. As the parent of three Asian children, it frightens me to think of their being thought of as alien.
ReplyDeleteMemorials such as this are needed so that we never forget the injustice that was done.
ReplyDeletethanks for the nudge to remember - as history has a habit to repeat... never forget
ReplyDeleteAs a country we have done many things terrible things to different peoples. I would like to think we are better then that now. Not so sure. Thank you for the photos.
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